Vertically reciprocating winged aviating apparatus for human beings



M. JELALIAN Feb. 5, 1935.

VERTICALLY RECIPRCCATING WINGED AVIATING APPARATUS FOR HUMAN BEINGS Filed June 30, 1934 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 QR" m \K I INVENTR Feb. 5, 19.35. M. JELALIAN 1,989,755

VERTICALLY RECIPROCATING WINGED 'AVIATING APPARATUS FOR HUMAN BEINGS Filed June 30, 1934 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR Feb. 5, 1935. M. JELAUAN 1,989,755

"'VERTICALLY RECIPROCATING WINGED AVIATING APPARATUS FOR HUMAN BEINGS Filed June 30, 1954 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Fgb 5,1935. v M. JELAUAN 1,989,755

VERTICALLY RECIPROCATING WINGED AVIATING APPARATUS FOR HUMAN BEINGS Filed June 30, 1934 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 IN VEN TOR FeB. s, 1935. M. JELAUAN 1,989,755

VERTICALLY RECIPROCATING WINGED AVIATING APPARATUS FOR HUMAN BEINGS Filed June 30, 1934 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 IN VEN TOR Patented Feb. 5, 1935 PATENT OFFICE VERTICALLY RECIPROCATIN G WINGED AVIATENG APPARATUS FOR HUMAN BEINGS Martin J elalian, New York, N. Y.

Application June 30, 1934, Serial No. 733,264

Claims.

cessfully fiy with a considerable amount of speed on land or water for amusement purpose around adjacent localities or for travelling purpose for considerable long distance if desired.

The further disclosure of the invention is specified in the following five sheets of drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the winged apparatus showing the operating manner of the vertically reciprocating mammoth wings. Fig. 2 is a front prospective elevation of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is adetailed-rear elevation of Fig. 2 its wing operating rope connections as arranged in a slightly modified form.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged top detail view of Fig. 1 with its outer layers as partly removed and showing its inner construction. Fig. 5 showing enlarged side sectional detail view of wing operating rope connections of the vertically reciprocating winged device.

Fig. 6 is a side sectional detailed view of Fig. 3 with the aviator omittted.

Fig. 7 is a winged aviating suit provided with arm holes and an integral tail portion adapted to be worn by the aviator and slidably secure himself upon the aviating car. Fig. 8 is a side elevation showing the aviator as provided with aviating suit as shown by Fig. 7 and in position upon the aviating car within a guard supporting frame concave shape in transverse section.

Fig. 9 showing the apparatus as equipped with a buoyant floating structure and provided with double concave shaped integral supporting frames arranged side by side for aviating purposes for two people together and Fig. 10 is a detailed rear elevation of Fig. 9 with the wing rope operating connections as shown by Figures'3 and 6.

Referring to the drawings Figures 1-234 and 5, a designates a car which is in a tricycle form provided with motor a having chain connections b with integral gears b and I: mounted upon transverse shafts a and e Secured upon the top of said car a is a supporting frame a which extends longitudinally to the same and supported by vertically arranged supports f and k and mounted upon the top of said frame a is a guard frame b.

Secured within the said guard frame b and extending longitudinally to the same is a concave shaped body supporting frame e which is adapted to loosely receive the aviator therein, with his arms and leg parts projecting outwardly therefrom.

The body supporting concave frame e which comprises of a series longitudinally and transversely extending supports a and a a wire netting a and an outer layer of fine tin b" is provided witha pad of yielding material a' secured within the concave shaped opening 1' and having a collapsible door t upon the top of the same adapted for the aviator to enter within the same and slidably push himself in position by projecting outwardly his leg parts through the openings o o in the manner as shown by Figures 1-3 and 4.

Pivotally connected to and extending outwardly from each side of said body supporting frame 6 is a pair of vertically reciprocating mammothwings' r and projecting outwardly from the rear end of the same is a flat outwardly extending tail portion 1' which is provided with a pair of foot holes e -e upon the bottom of the same.

Said fiat outwardly extending tail portion 1' comprises of connecting supports it and t and a fine wire netting t and an outer layer 11. secured to the netting.

The outwardly projecting mammoth wings r, 1', which are hingedly connected to the top frame of the concave-shaped supporting frame'e are each provided with longitudinally extending main supports 3, f and also transversely extending connecting supports Z a fine wire netting f is secured to the said supports and an outer layer of fine tin 12 applied upon the top and bottom of the same as shown in Figure 4.

In order to support said outwardly projecting wings in position and permit yieldable vertically reciprocative movement to the same wire strips t t are arranged above the same each provided with coil pull springs 12 p at each end thereof and having one of their ends secured to the integral hooks p p of the integral support p which extends centrally and longitudinally above the collapsible door t that is arranged upon the top of the concave shaped supporting frame e and the other ends connected to the integral hooks 11 12 provided upon the top of the said outwardly extending wings 1', 1'.

A series of slanting vertically extending supports p p are arranged which are designed to hold said longitudinally extending main support :1 in position having one of their ends connected to the top frame a of the concave-shaped supporting frame e and the other ends secured to the said longitudinally extending support 21 Coil pull-spring connections r is also arranged centrally between-the pivotal connections 1 1' of the outwardly projecting wings 1', 1' which are designed to support said wings r and also facilitate the-upwardly yieldable movements of same.

The fiat tail portion r which extends outwardly from the rear end of the concave-shaped supporting frame e is also provided with a pair of main connecting wires r r which are secured upon the top of said tail portion 1' and extending slant vertically to the said longitudinally extending support 12 and connected to the same.

Connecting supports 12 p are also arranged below which are secured upon the bottom of said tail portion r and extending to the rear vertical supports of the tricycle form car a.

Secured centrally and extending vertically upon each side of said car a is a slidable member f having outwardly projecting forked-shaped upper end portions, n, n adapted to'support plulley f and provided with an inner slidable member a Located centrally upon the bottom of each of said outwardly projecting vertically reciprocating mammoth wings r, r are integral hooks a a Wing-rope (1. having its upper ends secured to said hooks 12 -11 and passing through pulley f and its lower end connected to the integral hook t of the inner slidable member a.

Extending centrally and transversely to said tricycle form car a is a motor-shaft a having an integral wheel k secured at each end'thereof and each provided with an integral shaft It extending outwardly from the outer circumference thereof and supporting a T-shaped arm support k which is provided with an eyelet and loosely mounted upon the end portion of said shaft k.

A wing rope a having one of its ends connected to the integral hook t of the inner slidable member 11 and extending downwardly and passing over pulley p located. at the lower end of the slidable member and its free end is secured to the T shaped support R The lower portion of the slidable'member f is reduced and pulley p is arranged in order to freely permit the relative movement of the T shaped support with rope connections a" as clearly shown by Figure 5.

Thus it is made obvious that when motor shaft a operates the outwardly projecting wings r, 1' will receive vertically reciprocative movement.

In order to make the flapping movements of the wings r, r slowly instead of snappy the wingshaft a may be arranged to be driven by common form gear connections if desired.

A hat is adapted to be secured to the aviator and having an outwardly projecting flat semicircular plane 0 and is provided with connecting straps t upon each side thereof and also coil pull spring connection 0 which has one of its ends connected to the integral hook o and the other end secured to the upper end of vertical integral support 0 which is designed to hold said hat in position and to permit the aviator to yieldably and easily move his head to any desired position.

In Figs. 1 and 4 are shown a pair of coil pullsprings 0 o to assist said straps t in holding said hat 0 in position which have one of their ends secured to the end portions of straps t t that are connected to the latter and the other ends secured to the hooks t --t integral with the concaves support frame e. I

In order to easily keep the aviator in position within concave support frame e the latter is arranged in a rearwardly slant declining position and provided with a pair of connecting straps P 2 Fig. '7 is a modified form of arrangement of parts showing a winged aviating suit as adapted to be worn by the aviator and provided with arm hole s s This arrangement as shown in Fig. 7 comprises of a back support m having a hat connection 0 at its upper end and supporting wings r, 1' upon each side of the same which have their inner ends pivotally connected thereto and extending outwardly therefrom and also an integral flat tail portion 1 projecting outwardly from the lower end thereof.

Sections 1 i are hingedly connected to the said back support m as shown at m m and are provided with arm holes 0 o to permit the projection of the arms of the aviator outwardly therefrom and also having side projecting slidablefiat portions s, s. which are adapted to slidably enter within the side projecting portions m m of the concave integral guard frame m as shown in Fig. 8.

Sections '3 i are provided with connecting straps s s and each of the same having a pad of yielding material s s secured within the latter.

Rope n is also provided with hook a! adapted to receive the snap hook that is connected to the upper end portion of the rope a in order to easily attach to or detach the rope n from rope a when desired.

Thus it will make clear that the aviator when provided with the aviating suit of Fig. '7 can readily and easily secure himself upon car aby entering the side slidable projections s, s in supports 12 p are securedto the back support m and provided with a pair of elastic straps p",

p", having one of their ends connected to the longitudinally extending support 32* and the other end secured to the side projecting reciprocating wings r, r and designed to assist coil-springs 11 In Figures 9 and 10 is shown another modification, in this modified form the apparatus is equipped with a buoyant floating structure a which is provided with double concave-shaped supporting frames e, e, (frames e-e supported by vertical integral supports a arranged side by side for aviating purpose two peopletogether.

In this modified form Figures 9 and 10a plane 11. is arranged which extends above the aviators transversely to the concave supporting frames e, e.

In this modified arrangement the vertically reciprocating Wings 1', r, the tail portion 1' and the concave supporting frames e, e are constructed in the same manner as shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 and described with the exception that wings r, r and the tail portion r are arranged 10 centrally and forwardly of the floating structure s which is mounted within a tubular integral shaft 12 and adapted to operatively support a forward rudder v at its lower end.

The floating structure a is provided with supporting wheels I", f and a usual form of shifting rod connections n with the lower end of the tubular member 22 and also chain connections k with the motor shaft 0.

In Fig. 9 the wings r, r are operated in the same manner as shown by Figures 1, 2, 5 and 8,

while in Fig. 10 is shown as operated as shown in Figures 3 and 6.

In Figures 3 and 6 the vertical slidable support members I and the inner slidable members a are omitted and a forked shaped support 7' is arranged for each of said wing rope 5 each provided with a pair of eyelets 9' 7' and adapted to loosely receive wing rope a As a further security to hold the the aviator in position within the guard concave frame m an attaching strap is is arranged as shown by Fig. 8. i

In Figure 10 elastic straps p are arranged for each of the vertically reciprocating wings r, r in the same manner as Fig. 8, one on each side of coil pull spring p that are connected to the integral hooks :0

Thus it will be made obvious that by the arrangement as described will afford a person to safely and successfully fly in a considerable amount of speed to any desired distance for amusement or travelling purpose.

Thus having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An apparatus of the character described comprising a tricycle form car, a motor mounted upon said car and having a shaft extending transversely to said car and designed to be as a wing shaft and provided with an integral wheel at each end thereof, a longitudinally extending flat frame above said car and supported by a series of vertically arranged supports from said car and supporting a guard frame, a supporting integral frame mounted within said guard frame and having a concave shaped opening adapted to loosely receive the aviator therein with his arms and leg parts projecting outwardly therefrom, a vertically reciprocating wing pivotally connected to and projecting outwardly from each side of the said concave supporting frame, a vertically arranged integral slidable support member having outwardly extending upper end portions adapted to support a pulley secured upon each side of said car and each having an inner slidable member, a wing rope having one of its ends secured to the integral hooks that are provided upon the bottom of each of the said vertically reciprocating wings that is pivotally connected upon each side of the said concave integral supporting frame and projecting outwardly therefrom and the other end connected to the integral hook that is provided upon the top of the said inner slidable member, and also rope connection extending from the lower end of the latter and passing through a pulley that is arranged on the side edge of the said vertical integral slidable member and its free end secured to a T-shaped arm support which is provided with an eyelet and loosely mounted upon the end portion of an integral shaft projecting outwardly from the outer circumference of each of said integral wheels and designed to operate said wings.

2. An apparatus of the character described comprising of a tricycle form car having an integral supporting frame provided with concave shaped opening adapted to receive the aviator therein with his arms and leg parts projecting outwardly therefrom, and said integral supporting frame mounted within a guard frame and having a ver tically reciprocating mammoth wing hingedly sccured upon each side of the same and extending outwardly therefrom, a pair of wire strips arranged above each of said wings and each provided with a series of coil-pull springs at each end thereof and having one of their ends connected to integral hooks that are provided upon the top of each of said wings and the other ends secured to hooks of an integral support that extends longitudinally above the said concave integral supporting frame and supported by a series of slanting vertically extending connecting supports that are secured upon the top of said concave integral supporting frame.

3. An apparatus of the character described comprising a tricycle form car having an integral supporting frame provided with a concave opening adapted to loosely and slidably receive the aviator therein, and said integral concave supporting frame also adapted to permit the aviator to project his leg parts outwardly from the rear end thereof and having holding-straps at the forward end thereof to keep said aviator in normal position within the latter, vertically reciprocating wings pivotally connected to and projecting outwardly from the sides of said concave integral supporting frame, a hat adapted to be secured to the aviator and having a fiat outwardly projecting circular plane, and a coil-pull spring arranged for the latter and having one of its ends secured to an integral hook that is provided upon the top of the said projecting hat and the other end connected to the upper end of a vertical support integral with said concave supporting frame.

4. An apparatus of the character described comprising a tricycle form car, a motor secured upon said car and having a motor shaft extending transversely to said car and designed as a wing operating shaft, a supporting frame mounted above said car and secured within a guard frame and having a concave shaped opening adapted to loosely and slideably receive the aviator therein with his arms and leg parts projecting outwardly therefrom, mammoth wings hingedly connected to and projecting outwardly from the sides of said concave supporting frame and also a flat outwardly extending tail portion projecting outwardly from the rear end of the latter and having connecting wires extending to a longitudinally arranged coil spring support member located above the said concave supporting frame.

5. An apparatus of the character described comprising a tricycle form car having a steering wheel and a motor mounted centrally upon the top of the car and provided with a motor shaft designed as a wing operating shaft extending transversely of the latter and also having chain connection with a shaft arranged rearwardly of the said wing shaft and provided with a supporting wheel at each end thereof to support said tricycle form car when on ground and drive the same forward by the said chain connection, a longitudinally extending flat frame mounted above the said tricycle form car and supported by vertically arranged supports from the latter and provided with an integral guard frame, an integral supporting frame secured within the said guard frame and having a concave shaped opening adapted to loosely and slideably receive the aviator therein through an opening formed upon the top of the said integral supporting frame and the leg parts of the aviator projecting outwardly and rearwardly from the said concave opening supporting frame beneath an outwardly extending fiat tail portion and his arms extending outwardly and forwardly irom the latter to the steer wheel handle portion of the tricycle form car, mammoth wings projecting outwardly from each side of the said concave opening supporting frame, and strapconnections arranged at the forward end thereof and adapted to keep the aviator in position within the said concave shaped opening.

MARTIN J ELALIAN. 

